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A Mystery to Ourselves’: from the Witches of Warboys, to an epidemic of Tik Tok tics

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Weird in the Wade
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Weird in the Wade

March 3, 2026 Deborah Comments Off on Weird in the Wade
Day of the Medieval Dead
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Day of the Medieval Dead

July 30, 2025 Deborah Comments Off on Day of the Medieval Dead
Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley
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Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley

June 22, 2025 Deborah Comments Off on Lady Swindlers with Lucy Worsley
Fabulous Folklore with Icy Sedgwick
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Fabulous Folklore with Icy Sedgwick

June 22, 2025 Deborah Comments Off on Fabulous Folklore with Icy Sedgwick
The Torrelaguna House
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The Torrelaguna House

June 22, 2025 Deborah Comments Off on The Torrelaguna House
Werewolf Legends
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Werewolf Legends

April 27, 2024 Deborah Comments Off on Werewolf Legends

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Folklore of the malign and macabre. Former Ed. @TheSkepticMag. Regular #Uncanny expert. Fellow: Committee for Skeptical Inquiry. Patron: Humanists UK.

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monsterfilmsuk Monster Films @monsterfilmsuk ·
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New Britain’s X-Files tonight at 9pm! This episode uncovers four eerie tales where fear, folklore, and secrecy collide...

Featuring:
@shuclarke, @jourdemayne,
Julian Stallabrass, Dr Juliette Wood, @drkarlbell, Prof Lisa Blackman, @nigelwatson110, Richard Freeman
@TimTateBooks

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briandunning Brian Dunning @briandunning ·
16 Mar

You've already heard that a new documentary proves the famous Patterson-Gimlin Bigfoot film was a hoax; now here are all the film's revelations for you in one place. Today on my Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/briandunning/p/all-the-details-in-one-place-new?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web

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theowenstaton Owen Staton @theowenstaton ·
16 Mar

I play a small role in this . Have a listen it’s a lovely episode

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chriscfrench Chris French profchrisfrench.bsky.social 🇺🇦 @chriscfrench ·
15 Mar

I really enjoyed talking to James Hodgson for the @HumanismNowPod “The Science Of Weird Stuff with Prof. Chris French" at

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